Employment
 

Legal Volunteers
 (Lawyers and Law Students)

Print out, fill out, and mail in this form to be added to our list of Legal Volunteers!

Legal Volunteer Information
*All required fields are marked with an asterisk.
1.  Contact Information  

*First Name

 
*Last Name
*Password
 *Confirm Password

What is your office setting?
Sole Practitioner
Small Firm (2-10 number of attorneys)
Medium Firm (11-20 number of attorneys)
Large Firm (21 or more attorneys)
Other
*Street Address 1

Street Address 2
*City
 *State

 *Zip
*Email Address

 		Website
*Phone
 Fax
Please note if you limit your practice to specific counties: Yes No
2.  Bar Information

*Are you in good standing and licensed to practice law in PA? Yes No

*In what year were you first licensed to practice law in PA?

*Are you covered by attorney malpractice insurance? Yes No

*Have you ever had adverse action taken against you under the Rules of Professional Conduct? 
 Yes No

Law School Graduation Year:


*Please list additional states where you are a member in good standing and licensed to practice:



3.  Practice Areas (please check all that apply)

Practice Experience:

Bankruptcy
Cohabitation Agreements
Constitutional
        Civil Rights
                 Police Misconduct
                 Malicious Prosecution
        First Amendment
 Contracts
Corporate/Small Business/Nonprofit
Criminal Defense
Defamation
Discrimination
         Housing
         Public Accommodations
         Employment
 Education
         Special Education
Employment
Employee Benefits
Elder Law
Estate
        Advance Planning (wills, powers of attorney, etc.)
        Probate
         Complex Estate Planning

 

Family Law
         Adoption:
                 Individual
                 Second/Step Parent
         Alternative Insemination:
                 Custody
                 Visitation
                 Child Support
          Dissolution/Divorce:
                 Different Sex
                 Same Sex
         Domestic Violence
HIV/AIDS
Immigration
Mediation
Medical Malpractice
Military
Personal Injury
Public Benefits
Real Estate
Transgender Rights
Violence/Hate Crimes
Other (please specify):


         

   

4.  Experience with LGBT Population

I have represented lesbian and gay clients. Yes No
        If yes, list kinds of cases:

I have represented transgender clients. Yes No
        If yes, list kinds of cases:

I have taken CLE classes or other professional development related to the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clients. Yes No
        If yes, list courses:

I am familiar with and comfortable around members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
      Yes No

5.  Intake Resources (please check all that apply)

I am willing to have Center intake staff provide callers with my name and contact information regarding matters consistent with my geographic and practice areas.

If I am unable to help a caller, I am willing to provide her/him with the names of attorneys who might be able to assist.
6.  Fees (please check all that apply)

I am willing to provide a free initial consultation to clients referred by Equality Advocates.
I am willing to represent some clients on a pro bono basis.
I am willing to work on an income-based sliding fee scale.
I am willing to work for full fees only.

7.  Cooperating Attorney Resources (please check all that apply)

I am willing to consult with Center attorneys regarding local matters (i.e. court rules, other area resources, etc.)
I am willing to act as Equality Advocates’s local counsel, providing assistance but not primary responsibility.
I am willing to work as lead or co-counsel with Center attorneys on a Center case in my area. (specify whether will agree to do this at no charge, flat fee to client, hourly fee to client, or contingent fee to client)
I am willing to assist Equality Advocates attorneys by doing research and/or drafting legal memoranda.

8.  Other Cooperating Attorney Resources
Do you know of any other attorneys that might be willing to join our cooperating attorney network?   Yes No
If so, please provide us with their names and contact information:
 
 
 
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